De Rerum Natura 3

by Lucretius, P. Michael Brown

Lucretius' poem, for which Epicurean philosophy provided the inspiration, attempts to explain the nature of the universe and its processes with the object of freeing mankind from religious fears.

Genres: Philosophy, Classics

240 pages, Hardcover

First published May 27, 1977

About the author

Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC) was a Roman poet and philosopher. His only known work is the epic philosophical poem "De Rerum Natura" about the tenets and philosophy of Epicureanism, and which is usually translated into English as On the Nature of Things.

Very little is known about Lucretius's life; the only certain fact is that he was either a friend or client of Gaius Memmius, to whom the poem was addressed and dedicated.

Reviews

[Vikram Kumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an utterly fantastic commentary. It has been completely overhauled and now is way more extensive. The notes are fantastic and really helpful. I wish there were a longer introduction, but still Kenney does a great job with the commentary. He lays out the argument really well and helps a great deal with certain idiosyncrasies founds in Lucretian Latin. Wonderful commentary by a brilliant scholar.

[Antonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cuando mi vida esté demasiado estable siempre es bueno leer este aliento al suicidio

[Liza · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a little too philosophical for me on a Wednesday morning.

3/5☆